Author's Note: If you haven't read part one of this story yet, it's highly recommended that you do. Otherwise, you'll probably be lost. Enjoy!

Sokka yawned and stretched as he exited his tent. Katara was at the campfire with Toph and Zuko making breakfast.

"You guys didn't even bother to wake me up?" he exclaimed.

"Nope." Toph replied. "The others wanted to, but I told them you were really tired."

Sokka scowled.

"Toph, can I talk to you? Alone?" he asked.

"Sure why not."

Toph got up off the ground and followed Sokka over to his tent.

"What's going on with them?" Zuko asked.

"I don't know. They've been acting really strange lately." Katara replied. "But that's not really what's important right now. We have to work on finding a way to get into the Spirit World to help Aang."

"Well, how does he usually get there?"

"He meditates for a while, than I guess he just leaves his body. I never quite understood it."

"Why don't we try meditation then?"

"I guess it's worth a shot."

"What's with you Toph?" Sokka asked once they were out of earshot.

"Why, whatever do you mean Sokka?" Toph replied, tilting her head to him.

"Don't try that stuff on me Toph, I know you better than that. Is this about what happened last night?"

Toph's playful attitude disappeared, and was replaced by a frown.

"I don't know what you're talking about." she muttered.

"Last night? In my tent? When we were talking about our relationship?"

"What relationship? We don't have a relationship!" she shouted.

Zuko and Katara looked over at them.

"Quiet down Toph! We don't need everybody hearing us!"

Toph crossed her arms and turned her head away from him.

"Listen Toph, I don't want this to ruin our friendship. I love Suki, and I still don't even know where she is! If I got involved with you I'd feel like I was betraying her."

"But like you said, you don't know where she is. She might not even be alive for all you know!"

"Don't say that! Don't ever say that again!" Sokka shouted.

He wiped away tears that had collected at the corners of his eyes and continued.

"I'm going to find her. I'm not going to let her down...like I let Yue down..."

"Is everything alright guys?" Katara asked as she approached them.

"Yeah." Sokka replied. "Everything's fine."

He walked back to the fire, leaving Katara alone with Toph.

"What happened? I heard yelling and-"

"Everything's fine. Leave me alone."

Toph turned around and crawled back into her rock tent, sealing the door behind her.

"Jeez Sokka, what did you do to Toph?" Katara asked as she sat down at the fire.

"We had a talk. That's it." he replied.

"Sounded like more than a talk to me." Zuko said.

"Well it's none of your business is it?"

Sokka got up and stormed off into his tent as well.

"I thought you guys were happier than this."

"We usually are." Katara said sadly. "Ever since Aang...went to sleep...we haven't been the same."

They suddenly heard a screeching from up above. They looked up and saw what looked like a bird flying up from over the treetops.

"What is that?" Katara said under her breath.

"It looks like a Fire Nation messenger hawk." Zuko replied as the bird touched down on a nearby log.

Zuko and Katara approached it and it cocked its head and flew to Katara shoulder. She screamed and tried to shake it off. Zuko laughed and helped the bird onto his arm.

"It looks like this hawk was sent for you." he said, opening the tube on its back and offering it to Katara.

She reached into the tube and pulled out a piece of paper that was rolled up inside it. She unfurled the paper and read it out loud.

"Dear Katara,

I hope you are recovering from your wounds and have safely found your way away from danger. I heard from...a reliable source that you and your friends are looking for a way into the Spirit World. I sent this hawk to let you know that I know a way to get there. Come find me as soon as you are able to. I wouldn't suggest taking the bison though, too obvious. My friend should reach you shortly after this message.

Hope to see you soon,

Kailyn

"Kailyn?" Zuko asked. "Wounds? Did I miss something?"

Katara ignored him and reread the letter.

"How did she know we were-"

"Hello there travelers!" a voice called, interrupting Katara.

Sokka and Toph came out of their tents to see what was going on, and watched as a man approached out of the woods on a ostrich horse. He was pulling a wooden cart behind him.

"Friend of yours?" Zuko asked.

"No...this must be Kailyn's friend that she mentioned in the letter." Katara replied.

"Letter?" Sokka exclaimed. "Let me see that!"

He snatched it from her hands and read it himself.

"How did she know we were trying to find a way into the Spirit World?" he asked once he had finished the letter.

"No idea." Katara said in return. "I guess we'll find out."

As the four of them went to the cart, the man turned back to them.

"Sorry kids, only enough room in the cart for two."

Sokka thought for a moment.

"I'll stay here with Aang I guess."

"Me too!" Toph said quickly. "I-I mean, I really don't think I'd be much help to you guys in the Spirit World anyways."

"Alright then." Katara said. "Looks like it's you and me Zuko."

Zuko nodded and climbed in the cart next to her. Sokka waved as they rode back into the forest.

"So now what?" Toph asked.

"I don't know. Training?" Sokka replied.

"Nah."

"Swimming?"

"Sure, why not."

Toph and Sokka raced to the nearby lake, leaving the campsite with the fire still burning.